Lin Lei: "I'll destroy the Radiant Church one step at a time!"

Fortunately, Cesar seemed to think that simply offering this result would make the Saber organization seem too irrelevant.

So he sponsored Lin Lei with a dose of Blood-Melting Poison, helping him along in his assassination attempt against Clyde.

Then came the news that Lin Lei had failed to assassinate Clyde!

"What a mess, what a mess..." After sighing, Lei Lin began writing a letter. In his capacity as head of the Zi'ao Family, he pleaded on behalf of Lin Lei, the family's guest elder.

In the letter, he stated that Lin Lei was exceptionally talented and worth far more than a mere ninth-level expert like Clyde, even if Clyde was a king.

Although Lin Lei had some grievances with the Holy See because of his parents' deaths, Lei Lin was confident he could persuade Lin Lei to let go of his resentment and serve the Radiant Church alongside them in the future.

Well, of course, that was all nonsense.

With Heidens's disposition, he would definitely end up thinking of turning Lin Lei into a Divine Pet.

But that didn't matter. The Coiling Dragon Ring would protect Lin Lei, so he'd be fine.

He was writing the letter to establish his position and, in passing, subtly remind the Holy See of the importance of talent and potential.

It was a form of self-protection, to keep the Holy See from realizing that he might have had something to do with Gilmore's death.

After arranging for a servant to deliver the letter to the Holy See as quickly as possible, he turned to Laite beside him and asked, "Laite, have my parents and the others all been escorted to Nifeng City?"

Laite, who had now reached the peak of the sixth level, replied, "Everything's arranged. The two ladies should be arriving soon."

"The last batch of important assets that needed to be moved is already on its way!"

After answering, he frowned and asked, "The beasts in the Magic Beast Mountain Range are a little restless, but it shouldn't turn into a beast tide."

"Our family's making such a big move. Aren't we overreacting?"

Lei Lin shook his head. "Laite, just get everything done. Don't ask about the rest."

Laite nodded. "All right. I'll go handle the property matters in Hess City."

"Go ahead. And besides transferring the mid- and low-grade properties, make sure we stock up on water, flour, and other necessities."

"That should help us recover some of the losses from the family's real estate."

Laite nodded helplessly. He felt that Lei Lin was being far too needlessly anxious.

Even if a beast tide really happened, surely the Holy See could handle it?

But he still had to do as he was told. After all, Lei Lin was the head of the family!

Seeing the helpless look on Laite's face, Lei Lin said nothing. Some things were difficult to explain.

He turned and went into the laboratory he had built in Hess City. As for Lin Lei, he didn't want to get involved for the time being.

After all, Lin Lei had undertaken such a major operation as assassinating Clyde without even giving him a heads-up. What else could he do?

He wasn't even a Saint Realm expert yet!

If he went back now, could he rescue Lin Lei from all the Saint Realm experts of the Radiant Church? Or withstand Dylan, a god-level expert leading a group of Saint Realm magic beasts to claim territory?

"Ultimately, I'm just not strong enough. My Golden Finger's no good!"

"Why couldn't I be like all those predecessors who picked up a Sovereign Spark as soon as they arrived and became a Sovereign, or got a Golden Finger that made them stronger with every breath?!"

"Is the gap between Golden Fingers really that huge?"

Day after day passed. Lei Lin remained cooped up in his laboratory, studying the Vermilion Bird Bloodline, only occasionally coming out for a breath of fresh air. Then he received a report marked for his special attention.

Looking at the information about Lin Lei, Lei Lin murmured, "Lin Lei, you finally made it!"

On Keyan Street, in a small courtyard

Lin Lei saw Lei Lin push open the door, dressed in a black hooded cloak. He paused for a moment, then exclaimed in delight, "Big Brother Lei Lin!"

The magic beasts had attacked the city, and countless people had died along the way.

As soon as he escaped from the Holy See, he had gone to the Zi'ao Family, only to find that its core members were all gone. The only people left were a few servants fleeing in every direction!

He hadn't expected to run into Lei Lin in Hess City.

Lei Lin nodded at Lin Lei. "You still know to call me big brother. So why didn't you give me a heads-up before you tried to assassinate Clyde?"

"Back in Wushan Town, didn't you promise to follow my arrangements from then on?"

Lin Lei froze, then shook his head bitterly. "I didn't expect Clyde to have a Saint Realm-level life-saving trump card!"

"As for why I didn't tell you, Big Brother Lei Lin, first, I didn't want to put you in a difficult position. After all, your teacher, Sa'er, is a member of the Wild Thunder Guard."

"And second..."

Lin Lei stared straight at Lei Lin. "Big Brother Lei Lin, what exactly have you been hiding from me?"

"Even when I asked the Saber organization to investigate, they refused to tell me!"

"Now the magic beasts have attacked the city, and the royal family has fallen. Can you tell me?"

His expression grew more and more resolute. "This is my parents' murder we're talking about. I..."

"I want to know!"

Beibei leaped onto Lei Lin's shoulder too. "Squeak, squeak~ (Big Brother Lei Lin, just tell him. Boss really wants to know~)"

Lei Lin stroked Beibei's head. "Lin Lei, do you remember what I told you back then?"

"I said I could only tell you once your human form reached the ninth level."

He sighed. "I didn't set that requirement because reaching the ninth level would give you the power to take revenge."

"But because..."

"Once your human form reached the ninth level, you'd become a Saint Realm expert after transforming. Only then would you barely have the ability to protect yourself when facing your true enemy!"

Lin Lei's eyes glinted with a cold light. "So my real enemy is the Radiant Church?"

He had already suspected as much. Now that Lei Lin had said he would only be able to protect himself once his transformation gave him Saint Realm strength, his suspicions were basically confirmed.

After all, in the Holy Alliance, only the Radiant Church had power that even Saint Realm experts couldn't stand against.

Lei Lin nodded. "Sigh... that's right!"

"Clyde and Paterson were only blades. The Radiant Church was the hand that wielded them." Lei Lin went on to explain that the Radiant Church needed to gather pure souls and the power of faith to offer to the Main God of Light.

"After falling into the Holy See's hands, you should already have some idea of its true strength!"

"Even if you become a Saint Realm expert, you'll only be safe from pursuit by those below the Saint Realm. If the Holy See sends out Saint Realm experts, you'll still be in danger!"

"So, for now, the best thing you can do is lie low and cultivate in seclusion."

"Once you're strong enough, you can retaliate however you like!"

Lin Lei's eyes flashed with a firm desire for revenge. "Big Brother Lei Lin, the murder of my parents can never be forgiven!"

"Although I'm not yet a Saint Realm expert, I'll keep pursuing my revenge. If I can't beat the Saint Realm experts, I'll start by killing the Radiant Church's foot soldiers."

"The trials of blood and iron are the best aid to my cultivation!"

"I'll destroy the Radiant Church one step at a time!"